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FABTV: Beastie Boys "Fight For Your Right to Party"

FabSugar — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 11:11:11 -0700

My heart dropped when I heard the news Adam Yauch of the Beasties was diagnosed with cancer. The Beastie Boys are one of my favorite all-time bands; I have seen them live more than any other group. And, I was looking forward to seeing them this Summer in San Francisco. All tour dates have been canceled. My heart goes out to Adam, the Boys, and their families. Let's wish them some loving vibes by enjoying one of their funniest vids. The quintessential party song, Fight For Your Right to Party, is early Beasties - they were acne-ridden, rebellious, raw. No wonder they resonated so well with the youngins itching for some crazy fun. Watching the Boys and their tough friends overrun a couple of geeks house is pure comedy. You gotta fight, for your right, to paaaaaarty.

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A Fabby Halloween: Beastie Girls

FabSugar — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:00:22 -0700

Beastie Boys fans, this one's for you. Throw on some dope kicks, fly jeans, grab a boombox, and Hey Lady yourself around town like Mike D, MCA, and Ad-Rock. Only, the girl version. Long live the Beastie Boys. If you and your friends are going to authentically portray them, you must not only look the part ("Rock my Adidas, never rock Fila"), but also act it. The Boys are known for their vigilante attitude toward interviewers so your night should be filled with ample attitude ("Cause I'm mellow like ja-lello, cool like lemonade"). To add further flavor, blast "Fight For Your Right" from your ghetto blaster. And some final Beastie words of wisdom: "So this is what I've got to say to you all, be true to yourself and you will never fall."

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Fabcon: Sofia Coppola

FabSugar — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 03:00:22 -0700

Sofia Coppola's style can best be described as unfussy, cool and classic. We are talking about one of Marc Jacob's muses here (lucky!). While one may point out she wears a lot of black, 'tis true, but so do other icons such as Kate Moss and Diana Vreeland. Black is one of the truest colors of fashion, and as every woman knows, it's slimming too. But I just love it when Sofia does play with color; it's usually in the form of bolds such as red or pink, or understated with off-white.

The daughter of legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, Sofia is talented in other areas than fashion. She is an accomplished film director, actress, producer and Academy Award-winning screenwriter. I would also like to point out that she is the first American woman and third woman in history to be nominated for an Academy Award for Directing.

Sofia is just so cool. She is considered a pop culture icon within the indie music and film communities, in Paris and Tokyo especially. It figures she would have fashion sense - as a child she stayed in the wardrobe department of her father's films, and did you know that in high school, she interned with Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel? As well, in 1998 she co-founded the clothing line Milkfed in Japan with friend Stephanie Hayman and Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon. I so remember Milkfed! It was very Beastie girlie - it was sold alongside the Beastie Boys clothing line X-Large back in the day.

While The Virgin Suicides continues to be my favorite film by Sofia, it's just so beautifully melancholy, Marie Antoinette also provided some serious eye, and ear, candy. What's next for Sofia? I can't wait to see.

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FABTV: Beastie Boys "So What'cha Want"

FabSugar — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 03:33:33 -0700

I have to share my excitement with you all: I'm going to see one of my all-time favorite bands, The Beastie Boys, this summer! This will be my fourth time seeing them and I'm so psyched to whip out my Adidas and old-school gear for them.

Thanks to the Beasties, white boys gained coolness. Seriously, these white boys from NYC encouraged several trends: beanies, super fresh message tee shirts, saggy pants, flannels and who can forget Mike D and his love for oversized, goofy sunglasses? Did you know they even had their own clothing line called X-Large? My adolescent Betties and I shopped, hung out, and swooned over the fine shop boys at X-Large in Berkeley, CA. The line has lived on, but the Beasties moved on to bigger and better things...like freeing Tibet, settling down and just remaining ill.

Here's one of my all time favorite Beastie videos from their 1992 album Check Your Head. The funky dance moves around :30 is my favorite part...sit back, relax and enjoy the FABTV.

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FABTV: Beastie Boys "Sabotage"

FabSugar — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 11:11:11 -0700

If only all of us could play out our alter egos the way The Beastie Boys do. While I have to resort to Halloween, or theme parties, if you're as Fab and famous as these guys, you can do it via music videos. Playing both the heroes and the villains, the boys do '70s cop like no one's business. They covered it all: chops, 'staches, donuts, old-school briefcases, striped ties, aviators, and moptops. And, they had the moves: running down stairwells, sliding on car hoods, and jumping between buildings. I do believe the boys did their own stunts, too. I always chuckle at around 2:27 when the obviously fake body falls from a building. Yep, they've got the skills to pay the bills.

FABTV: Fatboy Slim "Weapon of Choice"

FabSugar — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 11:00:22 -0800

Spike Jonze is one of my favorite video directors. He has worked with some amazing artists, including Fab favorite the Beastie Boys, and was married to Fabcon Sofia Coppola. Christopher Walken is a wonderful actor. You put the two together and it's a pukka partnership. Who knew Walken was so light on his toes? Watch him dance away in this hotel lobby and you'll never look at him the same way again. I know when he's floating in midair at the end it's special effects, but doesn't that aerial totally look real? The video really blows me away, there aren't many words to say. Just watch.

New York Fashion Week Trend Alert: Flow

FabSugar — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:00:12 -0700

"Let it flow, let yourself go, slow and low that is the tempo...". In the always wise words of The Beastie Boys, we can all look forward to letting it flow this Spring. Cascading fabrics like silk, cotton and loose knits have given way to ethereal, feminine and easy going clothes. Sleepwear and pajamas also seem to be influences. Hear me talk more about Flow live from Bryant Park! Whether it's just downright beautiful like at J.Mendel, sporty a la Cynthia Rowley or a sheer pleasure like BCBG's Spring offerings, fashion is showing a softer side. Are you ready to let yourself go?

(L-R: Peter Som, Thakoon, Costello Tagliapietra)

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